Construction, Real Estate & Infrastructure

Stockholm – October 06, 2026 -- Skanska has signed an additional contract worth USD 138 million, about SEK 1.3 billion, with an existing client to expand construction of a technology facility in the United States.

Contract value adds to Q3 2026 US order bookings

The new agreement will be recorded in Skanska's US order bookings for the third quarter of 2026, adding to the construction group's pipeline of technology-sector work in the country.

Project timeline spans nearly two years to completion

Work on the facility began in April 2026, with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2028.

Deal builds on prior relationship with same client

Skanska did not disclose the client's identity or the specific location of the facility, describing the contract as additional work for an existing customer.

Woodinville, Wash. – – October 06, 2026 -- The Harvest Yard, a 100,000-square-foot mixed-use development in Woodinville, Washington, has reached nearly 90% lease occupancy as its first tenants open to the public, with premium workspace operator Kiln signing a 22,045-square-foot lease for a location opening in Fall 2027.

Kiln expands footprint with 22,045-square-foot Woodinville location

Kiln, which operates more than 25 locations open or under development across the Western U.S., cited the site's proximity to Eastside aerospace, hardware manufacturing and tech startup clusters as a key driver for the lease. The space will include private offices, team studios, shared workspace, and meeting and event facilities. CEO and Co-Founder Arian Lewis said the company was drawn to the development's design and hospitality focus.

Manchester, N.H. – October 05, 2026 -- A $10 million renovation has converted New Hampshire's first skyscraper, the 1879 Dunlap Building, into a 27-unit residential property called Rendezvous on Elm, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held October 7 at 967 Elm Street.

Owners David A. De Lise and Anthony DeLucia convert vacant offices into 27 residences

De Lise and DeLucia, who bring more than 60 years of combined commercial real estate experience, rebuilt the historic building's mechanical systems and soundproofing to turn long-vacant office space into studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. No two of the 27 units share the same floor plan, and six sit on a dedicated penthouse floor. The project earned "Project of the Month" recognition from the New England Real Estate Journal.

Novi, Michigan – October 05, 2026 -- WZC Networking, an RF engineering firm that designs and tests in-building radio systems for first responders, is marking its 20th anniversary after resolving two emergency communication failures at Michigan healthcare and senior living facilities. Founded in 2006 by RF engineer John Wierzgac, the company has become a benchmark provider of Emergency Responder Communication Enhancement Systems (ERCES) and Public Safety Distributed Antenna Systems under NFPA 1225 and IFC Section 510 code requirements.

New York – October 05, 2026 -- The CRE Finance Council's Board of Governors Sentiment Index dropped 17.5% to 83.3 in the third quarter of 2026, down from 101.0 in the prior quarter and its lowest reading since the third quarter of 2023 (82.7), as commercial real estate finance executives confront a 10-year Treasury yield stuck near 5%.

All nine core index questions weakened in lockstep

The decline left the index 34% below its record high of 126.6 set in the fourth quarter of 2024 and well under the survey's baseline of 100.0 established in the fourth quarter of 2017. Interest rate and economic outlook questions drove roughly 30% of the drop, with the remaining seven core questions accounting for the balance. The survey, conducted September 21-28, 2026, drew responses from 37 of 40 board members, a 93% participation rate.

Riyadh – October 05, 2026 -- Mnzil, The Development Group (TDG) and Capital Partners have launched a real estate fund to invest SAR 1 billion in developing purpose-built workforce housing across Saudi Arabia, targeting up to 50,000 worker beds.

Partners split roles across operations, development and fund management

Mnzil will act as strategic partner and exclusive operator of the portfolio, TDG will lead site selection, design and property development, while Capital Partners will serve as fund manager under its Capital Market Authority license (25315-32).

Raleigh, N.C. – – October 05, 2026 -- Self-storage operator 10 Federal has installed a formal executive leadership team effective September 28, 2026, naming Geoff Hayth President and Chief Customer Experience Officer, hiring Beau Agnello as Chief Operating Officer from Go Store It, and promoting Brian Oakley to Chief Technology Officer, as the company prepares for an accelerated growth phase across acquisitions and third-party management.

Four-person executive team now reports directly to Co-CEOs Brad and Cliff Minsley

Hayth, Agnello and Oakley join Chief A.I. Officer Christopher Taylor, appointed in April, to form the company's first formal executive bench. Hayth continues to lead DaVinci Lock, the 10 Federal-founded access control platform he has run since 2022 and which is now used in one of every six storage facilities nationwide. He previously spent eight years at Extra Space Storage, most recently as Director of Operations.

Houston – October 05, 2026 -- Superior Hydrovac has acquired Delta Daylighting, a Houston-based hydrovac and daylighting services provider, expanding the hydrovac operating capacity of parent company Peak Utility Services Group in one of the nation's most active utility infrastructure markets.

Deal expands Peak's hydrovac capacity in the Houston market

The acquisition adds Delta's management team, employees, and longstanding customer relationships to Superior Hydrovac's existing platform. Delta's operations will be fully integrated into Superior Hydrovac, giving the combined entity access to Superior's operating infrastructure, safety programs, and customer base.

Doraville, Ga. – October 05, 2026 -- SEI Group LLC has acquired Greenhome Specialties, Inc., marking its first expansion into Utah and pushing its acquisition total to 17 businesses since a February 2021 recapitalization with Quad-C Management, Inc.

Greenhome brings fiberglass and spray foam installation expertise to SEI's Utah debut

Greenhome, founded in 2011 and based in West Haven, UT, installs fiberglass, spray foam and other insulation products for single-family and multi-family residential projects as well as light commercial new construction. The company operates across greater Salt Lake City, throughout Utah and in several neighboring states. Owner Kyle Tolman will remain president of Greenhome following the deal.

Stockholm – October 05, 2026 -- Europe's water utilities currently invest roughly €52.5 billion annually in drinking-water and wastewater infrastructure, yet the European Commission estimates an annual funding gap of around €23 billion, according to a new Urban Insight report from engineering and consultancy firm Sweco.

Replacement rates lag decades behind network age across EU member states

Sweco's analysis, titled Transforming Europe's Water Infrastructure, finds that at current reinvestment rates, the time needed to fully replace a country's drinking-water network ranges from roughly 90 years in Belgium to approximately 1,000 years in Lithuania. Finland and Poland both exceed 500 years, while several other countries fall between 120 and 200 years.